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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 68 · 40 questions
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What you do (Bend and split): 1. Fill a clear glass with water and set it on a steady, sunny windowsill. 2. Put white paper on the floor where the sunlight passes through the glass. 3. Move the paper or glass slowly until a rainbow appears. 4. Never look straight at the Sun.

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  1. 1.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a battery cell (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
  2. 2.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it in a mirror (b) stare at the Sun (c) look at it through glass (d) never look at the Sun
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) bright sunlight (c) a mirror (d) a clear glass of water
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  6. 6.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  7. 7.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is green?
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a sunny window for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a balloon (d) a clear glass of water
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) bright sunlight (b) a clear glass of water (c) turmeric powder (d) a sunny window
  12. 12.True or false: a clear glass of water is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🌈 Why does sunlight make a rainbow through a glass of water? (a) the paper makes colours (b) water splits the light (c) the water is coloured (d) the glass is painted
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a magnet (b) a shadow of ice (c) snow falling (d) a small rainbow
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a magnet (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need bright sunlight for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  18. 18.True or false: bright sunlight is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a sunny window (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
  20. 20.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is violet?
  21. 21.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns all red (b) it turns brighter (c) it floats away (d) the rainbow fades
  22. 22.☀️ What is white sunlight really made of? (a) only yellow light (b) tiny drops of water (c) tiny bits of dust (d) many colours mixed
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is kept the same? (a) brightness of rainbow (b) the same window (c) the amount of water
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a clear glass of water (d) a mirror
  25. 25.True or false: a sheet of white paper is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) brightness of rainbow (b) the time of day (c) the same glass (d) the amount of water
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) a clear glass of water (c) yeast (d) bright sunlight
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the inside (bottom) edge? (a) violet (b) orange (c) yellow (d) red
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a clear glass of water for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same white paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sheet of white paper (b) yeast (c) a clear glass of water (d) bright sunlight
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) bright sunlight (c) a clear glass of water (d) a battery cell
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same window is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is red?

Answer key

  1. a sheet of white paper
  2. never look at the Sun
  3. a mirror
  4. False
  5. 7
  6. 6
  7. 4
  8. True
  9. needed
  10. a balloon
  11. turmeric powder
  12. False
  13. water splits the light
  14. False
  15. a small rainbow
  16. a magnet
  17. needed
  18. False
  19. a sunny window
  20. 1
  21. the rainbow fades
  22. many colours mixed
  23. the same window
  24. a clear glass of water
  25. False
  26. the amount of water
  27. True
  28. yeast
  29. False
  30. False
  31. violet
  32. needed
  33. needed
  34. True
  35. we keep it the same
  36. yeast
  37. a battery cell
  38. False
  39. True
  40. 7

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